Table 3.

Hierarchical Regression of Disapproval of Child Euthanasia on the Hypothesized Predictors.

	β	SE	b*	t-test	95% CI
Step 1
Religiousness	0.40	0.05	.51	8.46***	[.30, .49]
R2 = .26
Step 2
Religiousness	0.36	0.05	.47	7.27***	[.27, .46]
Collectivistic morality	0.21	0.13	.11	1.67	[–.04, .45]
R2 = .27; Δ2 = .01
Step 3
Religiousness	0.32	0.05	.41	6.37***	[.22, .41]
Collectivistic morality	0.12	0.13	.06	0.96	[–.13, .37]
Openness to experience	–0.01	0.15	–.00	–0.03	[–.30, .29]
Existential quest	–0.31	0.10	–.19	–3.08**	[–.51, –.11]
Empathy	0.44	0.17	.16	2.58**	[.10, .78]
Spontaneous generosity	0.09	0.00	.17	2.83**	[.01, .02]
Interpersonal morality	–0.29	0.17	–.11	–1.72	[–.62, .04]
R2 = .35; Δ2 = .08
Step 4
Religiousness	0.32	0.05	.40	6.24***	[.22, .41]
Collectivistic morality	0.12	0.13	.06	0.95	[–.13, .37]
Openness to experience	–0.03	0.15	–.01	–0.21	[–.33, .27]
Existential quest	–0.30	0.10	–.18	–2.93**	[–.50, –.10]
Empathy	0.47	0.18	.17	2.71**	[.13, .82]
Spontaneous generosity	0.01	0.00	.17	2.81**	[.01, .02]
Interpersonal morality	–0.27	0.17	–.10	–1.59	[–.61, .07]
Gender	–0.21	0.25	–.05	–0.83	[–.69, .28]
Age	0.00	0.01	.02	0.29	[–.02, .02]
R2 = .35; Δ2 = .00

**p < .01. ***p < .001.

Notes. Dfs = 208. Collectivistic morality includes loyalty and purity.